Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, has announced a string of North American tour dates that coincide with the 50th anniversary of his first hit single, 1966's "I Love My Dog."<span style="line…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Yusuf Islam Plots Intimate North American Tour Source: RollingStone Link: Yusuf Islam Plots Intimate North American Tour
Bob Dylan's 1984 summer tour of Europe wrapped up at Ireland's Slane Castle in front of 40,000 fans thrilled to have their first chance to see their hero since his legendary 1966 electric tour with the Hawks. Irish rock magazine Hot Press sent Bono to interview Dylan before the show, and the U2 frontman walked […]
Cate Blanchett's face is warped, changed and rearranged in the haunting new video for Massive Attack's "The Spoils," featuring Hope Sandoval. Directed by John Hillcoat, the clip features Blanchett's head rotati…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Cate Blanchett’s Warped Face in New Massive Attack Video Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Cate Blanchett's Warped Face in […]
Shazam, the smartphone app that can identify full songs and tracks from short clips, is at the center of a new game show ordered by US network Fox. Just like the app itself, TV show "Beat Shazam" has contestants trying to identify the name and artist or group credited for an untitled track. The episode's […]
Love always means trouble for former One Direction singer Zayn Malik. On his solo debut single, "Pillowtalk," romance was both "a paradise and a war zone" – and his latest collaboration with electronic duo Snakehips picks up from there. On the new song "Cruel," Zayn sings in a plainti…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Zayn […]
Kurt Vile clearly remembers the first time he met one of his biggest influences, J Mascis. Or rather, he remembers how he felt. "I was pretty awkward then – I'm probably still awkward – but I was more nervous then," the indie-rock singer…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: J Mascis, Kurt Vile Talk Guitar Lore, […]
On May 14th, 2015, an all-star assortment of musicians – including the Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart – gathered at Columbia, Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion to celebrate the music of their late band member Jerry Garcia almost 20 years after his death.</p…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Bob […]
Former Verve singer Richard Ashcroft pilots a motorbike across a gorgeous countryside in the new video for "They Don't Own Me."The clip also captures Ashcroft strumming an acoustic guitar by a fire, basking in a v…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Richard Ashcroft’s Defiant ‘They Don’t Own Me’ Video Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Richard Ashcroft's […]
When Temple of the Dog – the early 1990s grunge supergroup featuring Chris Cornell and Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready and Matt Cameron – first began contemplating a tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their sole album, they weren't sure how it would be received. "We were a little an…This article originally […]
By the end of 1969, Jimi Hendrix had disbanded the Jimi Hendrix Experience, performed at Woodstock and assembled a new group, the short-lived Band of Gypsys, which debuted at New York City's Fillmore East on New Year's Eve. They played two sets that night and two the next, with the January 1st sets serving as […]